7/29/2010

GlobalTranz Hires New COO

For Immediate Release
For more information, please contact: 
KJ McMasters
GlobalTranz
Vice President, Marketing
866.275.1407x127
kj@globaltranz.com

Tony Albanese Brings 30 Years Industry Experience to GlobalTranz

PHOENIX (July 29, 2010) — GlobalTranz is excited to announce the recent hire of Mr. Tony Albanese as Chief Operating Officer. As revenue continues to exceed expectation, GlobalTranz is focused on developing strategic relationships with key industry professionals to collaborate on a corporate level and continue to optimize processes. “In his first two weeks as COO, Tony has come up with a viable game plan on improving our EDI and Rebill processes at GlobalTranz. We can expect to see significant improvements with the roadmap he has put in place. I am thrilled to have him on our team!” Andrew Leto, GlobalTranz CEO, expresses.

With over 30 years in sales, marketing, and operations roles with leading freight transportation companies, Mr. Albanese brings to the table a surplus of industry knowledge and experience.  As Senior Vice President of Operations and Sales with Saia Inc, he successfully accelerated crucial strategic initiatives and delivered quantifiable results with leadership in large-scale management, operations, and engineered management. In addition, Mr. Albanese has led the strategic development, planning, and execution of $15 to $75 million acquisitions over the past 9 years. He has served as executive sponsor for a customer base exceeding $150 million in annual sales. Mr. Albanese has a thorough understanding of third party logistics business models and strengths in developing strategic growth and profit initiatives that enhance customer relationships. His impressive industry background and superior leadership skills will be a tremendous asset to GlobalTranz.

“GlobalTranz most powerful asset is our talented team of employees. It is with the guidance of top-tier individuals like Tony that GlobalTranz has been able to develop an industry leading TMS solution and offer a broad range of services and specialties,” Leto says. “We have the privilege of being able to continually add top-notch talent to our team. With these new collaborations, GlobalTranz is well on the way to achieving our goal to be the most successful 3PL in the industry.”

For more information about the GlobalTranz Agent Network or to watch a quick demonstration on CarrierRate.com, our proprietary Transportation Management System, please visit www.globaltranz.com.

About GlobalTranz

GlobalTranz is a privately held logistics management firm based in Phoenix, Arizona, which specializes in carrier, supply chain and warehouse management. Founded in 2003, GlobalTranz has become the premiere provider of supply chain management technology, available at Carrierrate.com, which optimizes the flow and storage of merchandise as goods and materials move within the supply chain. GlobalTranz was named #175 on the Inc. 500 fastest growing private companies in the United States in 2009 and continues to see tremendous growth. Working with its agents, GlobalTranz consistently strives to create an environment where carriers and shipping customers establish mutually beneficial solutions, optimized carrier transit times and operational strengths through the integration of technology, strategic partnerships and fervent customer service.

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